How to hook up a Mini Din-9 Modem to a G3 B&W Power MAc

janstrock · janstrock #1 (**permalink**)

07-18-2006, 08:21 PM

I am tring to hook an older 56K Viking External Modem that is mac compatible but it uses the older mac style Din-9 connection. Is there an adapter I can get to connect this to a 400Mhz B&W G3 Power mac? My power mac didn't come with the internal modem.

macEfan · macEfan #2 (**permalink**)

07-19-2006, 01:04 AM

it may be easier just to buy a g3 modem... but you can use these:

http://www.keyspan.com/products/usb/USA28x/

its 8 pin, and thats the mac style cable. If your modem has the PC style 9 pin cable, you'll need to find a mac cable for it.

janstrock · janstrock #3 (**permalink**)

07-19-2006, 07:16 AM

I'll take a pic of the cable tonight, it said in the bookelet it was a Din-9 connection. any ideas where I can get a mac cable for it?

janstrock · janstrock #4 (**permalink**)

07-19-2006, 09:28 PM

This is the connection that the end of the cable built into the modem has, what do I need to make it work?

deus_ex_machina · deus_ex_machina #5 (**permalink**)

07-19-2006, 09:50 PM

http://my.qwest.net/nav4/help/faqs/f...t675.html#db25
http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/doc...c-Terminal.pdf

hope these links help, let us know.

janstrock · janstrock #6 (**permalink**)

07-20-2006, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deus_ex_machina

http://my.qwest.net/nav4/help/faqs/f...t675.html#db25
http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/doc...c-Terminal.pdf

hope these links help, let us know.

They must have made a typo in the instruction manual because it says din-9, but their is only 8 pins in the connector. So it looks like I am looking for a din-8 to usb connector.

Did mac ever even us a din-9 connections, where would you suggest to get this connector at? Thanks for the help!

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Member Since: Dec 01, 2004 Location: Somewhere in the world Posts: 1,110 Mac Specs: Powermac g4 400mhz, 10gb, 256mb ram, OS9	07-19-2006, 01:04 AM it may be easier just to buy a g3 modem... but you can use these: http://www.keyspan.com/products/usb/USA28x/ its 8 pin, and thats the mac style cable. If your modem has the PC style 9 pin cable, you'll need to find a mac cable for it. Report offensive posts Don't forget to use the rep system!
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janstrock #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 20, 2006 Posts: 24 Mac Specs: Power Mac B&W 400 Mhz	07-18-2006, 08:21 PM I am tring to hook an older 56K Viking External Modem that is mac compatible but it uses the older mac style Din-9 connection. Is there an adapter I can get to connect this to a 400Mhz B&W G3 Power mac? My power mac didn't come with the internal modem.
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Member Since: Jun 20, 2006 Posts: 24 Mac Specs: Power Mac B&W 400 Mhz	07-19-2006, 09:28 PM This is the connection that the end of the cable built into the modem has, what do I need to make it work?
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